PAUCITY RELEASE SECOND FULL LENGTH ALBUM SEPTEMBER 4 ‘DEER BIRD BEAR SHIP’ VIA FRICTION RECORDS

MP3 OF NEW TRACK “FUNNEL WEB” AVAILABLE NOW

PAUCITY continues to extend the possibilities of vocal-less rock music, offering equal nods to their previously named forbearers, as well as the sounds of Miles Davis’ electric outings; electronic music pioneers Boards of Canada and Aphex Twin; post-hardcore titans Isis and Envy; and the atmospheric work of alt-rock mainstays Radiohead and The Cure. However, guitarist Wekenman is quick to point out that “we are very careful not to copy our peers and predecessors who have influenced us so heavily. We will abandon any musical ideas that seem too familiar."

DEER BIRD BEAR SHIP is a demonstration in variety for the purpose of musical advancement–from the lyrical, pentatonic riff that leads “The Cradle”; to the creeping guitar squawks and wah-filtered synth lines of “Cowboys & Arabs”; to the sublimated drum rolls of “Twice the Pumpkin”–marking a step forward for the band from their “intensely crafted…” (Synthesis.net) 2005 debut LP An Untitled Album. Recorded in early 2009 at the White Lodge in Wayland, MI, DEER BIRD BEAR SHIP was produced by the band and mastered by Al McAvoy.

Describing the band’s intensive writing and recoding process, Wekenman says: "When Paucity writes music, one member will present a musical idea along with a story of the series of experiences that inspired the concept. We then record ourselves jamming on that idea for several hours and separately listen to the recorded jam, picking out the spontaneous ideas that stand out to us.” He continues: “After discussing our thoughts on the idea, we jam again but this time, we develop the idea in an agreed upon direction. Over the course of months, we repeat this process, slowly molding the original idea into a carefully crafted, emotional narrative."

"We strive to create subtleties in our tones to express our emotions especially because we don't have a singer to put our feelings into words,” adds drummer Hutchinson. “In a particular song, we can't explicitly tell you why we’re frustrated, elated or amorous, but we can show you just what we’re feeling through the music and hope that the listener will connect to that feeling."

While the band takes their music seriously, their lighter side shines through when discussing the album title. DEER BIRD BEAR SHIP started as a joke between the band members, "referring to the commonality of certain animal names in indie band names and album titles these days,” notes keyboardist Carroll. “Over time, we warmed to the name."

An MP3 of the odd-timed, fist-pumping, prog rock-leaning album track “Funnel Web” “is available for free download and placement on websites and blogs at:
http://www.frictiongoods.com/mp3/PAUCITY%20Funnel%20Web.mp3.